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THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE by Dallas Wasmund
It’s that time of year when Hollywood hopefuls don their Sunday best and pervade the Kodak Theatre… whether to win a statuette or just to “be seen.” Read on for some behind-the-scenes Tidbits all about the Academy Awards. • When winners wish to “thank the Academy,”
they’re referring to the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, or AM-PAS. It was founded as a non-profit organi-zation in 1927, with the goals of promoting the quality of the film medium and providing a forum for the many branches of the indus-try. (That is, a platform on which to honor not only actors and directors, but all contri-butors to film production).
• How does one join AMPAS? The member-ship expands solely by invitation. Each year, about 100 invites are sent out to actors, writ-ers, and other film industry personnel. Those who accept the invitation must pay an annual membership fee of $100 and sign documents promising to follow the organization’s rules. Those invited to join in 2008 included Josh Brolin, Jet Li, and Sacha Baron Cohen.
• Much like the American population in gener-al, only about 50 percent of Academy mem-bers bother to vote each year.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Issue 2009.08
The Envelope, Please
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Backwords pages 5-6
Eighter from Decatur pages 7-8
1st Quarter 2009 Week 08
Feb 15 – Feb 21 Page 1
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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I read your column about the Shih Tzu and its problem with ear infections, and wanted to pass on something I learned many years ago from an old-time eye, ear, nose and throat specialist. This also works for children who are prone to swimmer’s ear. I had two hunting breed dogs with long ears, and we lived right on the shores of Lake Michigan, so they were constantly having ear problems. What the doctor told me is as follows: Have the patient lie with the bad ear up. Using a plastic eyedropper filled with hydrogen peroxide (dilute peroxide with water before use), gently squirt the contents into the ear. Allow this to bubble for at least a minute. Thoroughly dry the ear, and use Q-tips carefully to clean out the debris. After the ear is as dry as possible, tap Desenex powder down into the ear with the patient lying on his or her side again so the powder gets down into the ear. This may have to be done every other day for a week, but it worked for me -- both with my dogs and my children. I hope this treatment helps
“Sandy.” -- Bernie W. in Ormond Beach, Fla.
DEAR BERNIE: This type of treatment is available (for humans) in a kit at drugstores featuring a diluted solution of hydrogen peroxide. I would exercise caution in using this treatment with small dogs, however.I also strongly recommend that owners whose pets are experiencing an ear infection, either for the first time or recurring, go to their veterinarian first to have the ears examined. The vet should test for evidence of ear mites, a yeast infection or other cause. Ear mites can be quickly treated, but recurring ear infections can be trickier -- topical medicines often only treat the symptoms, and the cause, such as allergies, can take more time and effort to diagnose.
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THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE (continued): • The list of rules and requirements a film
must meet in order to be considered for an Oscar are just slightly little less complicated than those printed in the United Nations Charter. For example, submitted films must be of a certain running time, must be record-ed on an approved film stock, and must have been publicly exhibited to paying audiences for a specified length of time in certain cities.
• Oscar, as the Academy Award statuette is known, measures 13½ inches tall and is heavier than you might expect, at 8½ pounds. It’s made of tin and copper and then plated with gold. Since the identities of the winners are kept secret until the actual awards cere-mony, the plaques on the pedestals of the sta-tuettes handed out onstage are blank. Win-ners return them to the Academy the next morning to have their name, award category, and the year engraved on the plaque. As a protective measure, a unique serial number is engraved on the back of each Oscar, since they remain the legal property of AMPAS.
• The Oscar statuettes are manufactured by R.S. Owens and Company of Chicago; the same company that produces the trophies for Miss America, the NFL’s Most Valuable Player, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. AMPAS usually orders about 100 Oscars (at $200 each) to ensure that they have extras to hand out in categories with multiple winners.
• AMPAS rules prohibit studios from using certain methods to promote their films, in-cluding direct mail, telephone campaigns, and elaborate banquets. Instead, studios take out expensive “For Your Consideration” ads in film industry magazines like The Holly-wood Reporter or Variety. Does this tactic work? DreamWorks Pictures spent over $750,000 on Variety ads to promote 1999’s American Beauty, which won five Oscars.
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A six-year Swedish study came up with an interesting discovery: Seniors who are calm are at less risk for developing dementia.
In the past it was believed that being highly anxious and stressed was associated with having a greater risk for dementia. On the other hand, if one had an active social life, it was believed there was a lower risk.
Now, however, researchers have determined that social interaction isn’t the whole story. Even if your lifestyle is very socially isolated, a low anxiety level lowers your risk. If you’re a low-stress social butterfly, you’re doubly covered. Lowered stress and anxiety seems to be the key to lowering the risk for dementia.
Which is easier said than done. It’s more common to be stressed-out now, and a lot of us are anxious in these crazy times. All you
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There are dozens of ways to lower stress, and we just have to find the ones that work for us individually. Walking with a group, enrolling in a painting or sculpture class, or doing meditation or yoga at the senior center -- these are all effective stress reducers. Get enough sleep, unplug the phone and read for an hour, or write in a gratitude journal to focus on what’s right in your life.
Lowered stress levels can positively impact our health and mental well-being. And now we have an even greater reason to reduce our anxiety ... we’ll lower our risk for dementia.
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I read a cover story in a national magazine that claimed there is much question about the need to lower cholesterol and to prescribe statin medicines. I can’t believe this story wasn’t front-page news, since 18 million Americans take statin drugs. People taking statins are exposed to the risks of muscle pain, memory loss and sexual dysfunction. My husband experienced these firsthand. His doctor ignored all his complaints and changed only the brand of statin drug. I hope you look into these reports on cholesterol and statin drugs and get the truth out to your readers. -- R.B.
ANSWER: I know that voices of dissent arise about every medical theory and over every drug developed to correct what most consider a health hazard. Numerous studies have confirmed the proposition that high blood cholesterol and high blood LDL cholesterol lead to heart attacks and strokes. Most of the worldwide medical community subscribes to that proposition. Similarly, innumerable articles have demonstrated that lowering cholesterol and LDL cholesterol prevents heart attacks and strokes, prolongs life and can possibly reverse artery-hardening. All of this has been done by rigorous scientific investigations.Statins are the most powerful medicines for the lowering of cholesterol. (Statins are: Zocor, Pravachol, Crestor, Lescol, Mevacor and Lipitor.) Muscle pain occurs in 1 in 1,000 users. Muscle damage occurs in much fewer. Memory loss and sexual dysfunction are very rare. Most of the side effects of statins are reversed with discontinuation. Every doctor I know believes in the cholesterol theory and in the benefits of statin therapy. I put my money
where my mouth is. I take a statin.To be fair, the magazine should present the other side of the story. The pamphlet on cholesterol tells the whole story in detail. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 201W, Box 536475. Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. ***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My husband wears his belt so tight that it leaves a deep mark on his skin. He has constant heartburn, for which he takes Tums by the handful. I tell him to loosen his belt and he won’t have so much heartburn. He says his pants fall down when he does. He has a big stomach. Do you think the belt has anything to do with his heartburn? He also has a hernia. How about that? -- C.N.
ANSWER: Anything that constricts the stomach can encourage the upward spurt of stomach acid into the esophagus, where it causes heartburn. Your husband should at least try belt-loosening as a possible solution. If his pants are falling down, buy him suspenders.The tight belt isn’t likely to have any influence on his hernia.***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What causes bags under the eyes? -- L.B.ANSWER: In younger years, tough fiber strands under the eyes form a grill that keeps fat from bulging forward. In older years, those strands give way and fat protrudes to make undereye bulges -- bags.
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To hear NASCAR tell it, Brian France is a regular Thomas Jefferson.
The NASCAR chairman and CEO wants equality. He wants all his race cars to be created equal. NASCAR, like so many other professional sports, has been “trending parity” for well over a decade now, but the new car, implemented partially two years ago and fully last year, is the ultimate step.
Trouble is, parity isn’t working.In 2001, 19 different drivers won races. Last year
there were 12. The number has gone down in six of the last eight seasons.
Two years ago, one multi-car team, Hendrick Motorsports, won half the races. Last year three drivers -- Carl Edwards (9), Kyle Busch (8) and Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson (7) -- combined to win two-thirds of the races. Four teams divided up the 12 spots in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
In short, while NASCAR was making everything just alike, the rich were getting richer and the poor poorer.
This comes to no surprise to one of the sport’s elite owners, Jack Roush, who doesn’t much mind.
“It’s not going to be the case that a change in the car is really going to dramatically change the make-up of who wins the races and which manufacturers are dominant and other things,” he said. “I think the cream will rise to the top regardless.”
If this pattern doesn’t change this year, NASCAR’s got problems.
The facts are undeniable. In the short term, making the cars almost just alike has made the outcomes of too many races just alike. That wasn’t the plan. The teams with the most resources figured out the new car more quickly, and Victory Lane has become more and more exclusive.
Last year Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth and Kevin Harvick didn’t win any races. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won one. Fans of those four drivers take up a hefty share of the seats in NASCAR grandstands.
There is, however, hope. Perhaps there’s still a bit of “tomorrow” left in the new car. Maybe the haves will start catching up this year. It remains to be seen whether or not that is just wishful thinking.
Kurt Busch finished only 18th in the standings last year -- he won the championship in 2004 -- but he sees light at the end of the tunnel.
“Quite a bit of work is going down, but in the end, this Car of Tomorrow is going to be a good thing,” he said. “I can’t say that right now it’s approved by everybody’s standards, but for us and myself, the interjection of safety is obviously the key thing.”
Michael Waltrip has the perspective of both driver and owner, and he’s been struggling recently in both capacities. NASCAR’s decision to ban most testing hasn’t diminished his optimism.
“I might be wrong,” said Waltrip, “but I do believe that we’re learning as much or more about the new car than we ever have before with computer simulation, and with seven-post shaker machines and the wind tunnel.
“I feel real confident that things are going to get better this year.”
Parity Isn’t Working
To Your Good Health
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THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE (continued): • Once the preliminary voting commences, all
AMPAS members are allowed to nominate candidates for Best Picture and the Best Ac-tor categories. Only those who work in the same specialization are allowed to nominate choices for technical awards. Only directors, for instance, can suggest a film for Best Di-rector. Once the preliminary votes are tabu-lated, the top choices in each category be-come the official nominees.
• After the nominees have been selected, bal-lots are sent out to all AMPAS members. All members get to vote in every category, even those in which they have no experience. This procedure has been the subject of much criti-cism. Few AMPAS members bother to screen the foreign film submissions, for ex-ample. As a result, a voter may have to select a film he or she has never even seen!
• The final ballots are mailed to the public ac-counting firm of Price Waterhouse Coopers. Three PWC representatives retire to a locked, guarded room to tabulate the votes and prepare the sealed envelopes that contain the names of the 22 main winners. Those en-velopes are given to a senior PWC official, who brings them to the auditorium and hands them to the presenters just before each win-ner is announced. A back-up representative travels to the ceremony in a separate car with a duplicate set of winners’ envelopes, just in case something happens to the first official (or the original envelopes) en route.
• If the first courier makes it to the auditorium safe and sound, the back-up sits in the au-dience and opens the envelopes along with the presenter. This double-check measure al-lows a PWC representative to interject if the presenter happens to read the incorrect name or title onstage. Thus far in Oscar history, such a correction has never been necessary.
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Q: The hardwood floor in my loft apartment is beautiful. It’s very old and has a rough look from generations of use, but the floorboards squeak loudly in several places. The land-lord says the floors are as-is and won’t repair them, but he did say I could try to fix the problem myself. How do I do that? -- Tony B., Boston
A: Squeaky floorboards are an annoying problem, and can be an expensive fix depending on the cause of the squeak. If the boards just squeak when stepped on and don’t sag under your weight, the sound can be minimized without too much work.Floorboards squeak because one board is rubbing against another. On a perfect floor, boards don’t rub against one another because they lie flat against the subflooring and are placed firmly side by side. Over the years, however, heat, cold and damp, as well as everyday use, cause the boards to swell and contract, sag under heavy weight, and spring up away from the subfloor.
A quick fix, one that works on minor squeaks, is to squeeze graphite powder between the boards. (Some folks use talcum powder instead.) This lubricates the joints, and although the boards still rub against each other when you walk over them, the squeak will be minimized or disappear -- but only for as long as the lubricant stays in place.Larger squeaks and sagging boards take a bit more work. If you have access to the subflooring (unlikely in an apartment building), stand beneath it as someone walks across the floor above and pinpoint the squeaky areas. Then, hammer shims (thin wedges of wood) between the joist nearest the squeak and the subflooring, and put wood screws up through the subfloor to the center of each board to reattach them to the subfloor.Chances are you don’t have access to the subfloor, so you’ll have to work from the top. In this case, locate the squeaky spots and hammer finishing nails into the edges of the boards at several spots. Angle the nails slightly so they’ll have less chance to work back out. You can also re-anchor the boards to the subfloor from this direction by placing either nails or screws along the center of each board. Drill a pilot hole first, and then either drive a nail or a screw into the board, sinking the head of the nail be-low the board surface. Fill the small hole that results with wood putty to hide the nail head.If a floorboard squeaks and sags so much that you’re afraid you’ll fall through, it’s time to re-engage the atten-tion of the landlord. Check the lease laws in your state -- most lean in favor of the tenant. If the flooring problem is so severe that it impacts your ability to live comfortably in the apartment, the landlord has an obligation to fix it.
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THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE (continued): • There are always more AMPAS members
than there are seats in the venue where the Academy Awards ceremony is held. Nomi-nees and presenters are given seats in what is called the “golden horseshoe.” It’s close to the stage so that their faces can be seen when the camera scans the audience, and also so they don’t have to walk far to present or col-lect their awards. When someone leaves the audience, a designated “seat filler” quickly rushes over and sits in the abandoned chair so that no empty seats appear on camera.
• Of course, those in the golden horseshoe also require seats for their escorts and their entou-rage (personal assistants, family members, etc.), so another dozen seats or more may be spoken for. The families of executives from companies that sponsor the ceremony get the next batch of free seats. Any remaining tick-ets are offered for $200 each to AMPAS members on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Those bleacher seats outside the theater be-side the red carpet are available only to those who win a lottery. Interested attendees must submit an application – along with a photo – and then wait to hear whether or not their name has been “pulled out of the hat.” The 400 or so spectators who “win” are given an official acceptance letter from AMPAS. No one else is allowed in the bleachers, even if they spent the night before waiting on the pavement in hopes of grabbing a vacant spot.
• Even though the stars won’t begin arriving until 4 in the afternoon, spectators with bleacher tickets must arrive at the theater by 9:30 a.m. They’ll be rewarded for their pa-tience with a view from a ringside seat when the stars arrive and walk the legendary red carpet. At 6 p.m., the bleacher crowd will cross the street to enjoy the TV broadcast of the event at the El Capitan Theatre.
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